Football is the ultimate team sport, so crediting just one player for a win in the NFL is foolish. But in the divisional round of last year’s NFC Playoffs, the Green Bay Packers fell victim to a dominant performance by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In his first career playoff sart, the second-year quarterback put up […]
Packers Defense
Packers Defense: Who’s Still On the Way Up?
Here we are at the start of the 2013 NFL season. Let the great debates roll on! Sign a FA? Keep your own? Difference maker free agent? Hole filler? Last gasp? Which leads to next big thing, the team has to draft this position this year! { fill in your choice}. Everyone goes nuts this […]
Should the Packers Cut Back on all the Pre-Snap Screwing Around?
The Packers are fortunate to have a very smart head coach, a quarterback who is as well-prepared as any in the game, and a defensive coordinator known for his innovation and scheme adjustments. When Mike McCarthy’s offensive brilliance, Aaron Rodgers’ ability to read a defense and Dom Capers’ knack for confusing offenses all comes together, […]
A Green Bay Packers Spy Story: WHODUNNIT?
I spy… a blitz? The impetus for writing this post was to determine once and for all, how much actual “spying” of Colin Kaepernick did the Green Bay Packers do and who was involved? On twitter after the game, there was a wide disparity of opinions on this topic. Some bemoaned why the Packers didn’t employ a […]
Are the Green Bay Packers Still Elite?
Are the Packers still elite? Remember when the Green Bay Packers were legitimately thought of as elite and the next NFL dynasty? All the ingredients were there: A great quarterback. Talented receivers. Young defenders on the rise. A Super Bowl win. Playoff chops. A smart coaching staff and front office. Then the Giants and 49ers manhandled the […]